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Looking for info about my new Oday (7) JJG jr at 12:20pm 12.19.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2390 Hello, I recently bought an Oday. I am told by the sales slip that it is a 1972 but it doesn't en
26 manual rgranger at 11:46am 12.19.12 Balboa 9/7906 I just purchased a Balboa 26 and was hoping to find a manual. Does anyone have a PDF or a link? Th
Planning Bahams trip..info needed Bonzai at 11:20am 12.19.12 Destinations 7/8358 As I have previously posted I hope to be able to head for Bahamas after mid-January sometime. What
Fresh Water Tank Gauge Sender garymckin at 10:45am 12.19.12 Big Boats 4/1966 I have a Hunter 376 Fresh Water Sender that has failed, and on access hole. Does anyone have the mes
Genoa Sheet Block Location maisso at 10:45am 12.19.12 S2 5/2240 In a typical set-up for a 9.2A with a 150% Genoa (stock s2 sail) where along the toe rail should thi
Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass Manual smokey73 at 10:13am 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/16190 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Maxwell 800 Anchor Windlass (horizontal with a rope capstan and cha
Bene 321 Stern growth (1) peoples1234 at 9:41am 12.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1389 The 321 sugar scoop is designed in such a way that the bottom lip rests in the water if the water ta
Genoa Sheet Track maisso at 9:38am 12.19.12 S2 2/1302 I have a 1983 S2 9.2A which I like very much. I have only one season under my belt and am looking f
Leaking at Chain Plate Penetrations Greg Olausen at 11:23pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/7474 I'm new to sailing, and this is my first boat. The information you have all shared has been priceles
Rear port lazarette paulj at 10:40pm 12.18.12 Catalina 310 7/3079 Someone came up with a new locking mechanism, for the port side lazarette..... I can not find the t
LPG Solenoid MickP at 8:58pm 12.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6288 The solenoid in my propane system is not working. I know this because i have removed the solenoid fr
Shelf below cockpit sole EdWard3 at 8:47pm 12.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1620 Has anyone replaced the plywood shelf below the cockpit sole on a 1980 Hunter 30? My shelf currentl
Remove cabin sole boards on 1990 era Hunter 30g PAC3142 at 8:32pm 12.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2161 Hi, I'd like to do this this winter to varnish them, but the boards go under the galley and dinette
pearson 32-rudder movement douglas rogers at 6:33pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/3507 My rudder on Pearson 32 wiggles a bit. I believe it is where the post enters the rudder because whe
Diesel Question thaeni at 5:27pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1961 I have been told that a Diesel engine likes to be run hard and that running at lower RPM's is not go
Commissioning at dealership GreggL at 4:18pm 12.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4410 It seems pretty straightforward to me; get the boat ready, mast stepped, stuff inspected, etc... Bu
5 day forecast (1) Phil Herring at 3:45pm 12.18.12 Sails Call Lounge 20/34206 .
356 stanchion braces sailmaster39 at 2:51pm 12.18.12 Big Boats 4/1554 regarding the H356 stanchion base braces,does anybody know if the support braces on the deck are bol
Instrument Panel wanted JimLor at 12:08pm 12.18.12 Pearson 2/2251 Have an 86 Pearson 28-2 with the "B" panel. It works just fine, but has seen better days. Wx and U
That Old Sweet Song (6) Roger Long at 11:59am 12.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/3375 I had completely forgotten until I looked back at the old posts that I said so enthusiastically that

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New sail advice needed jon hansen at 8:43am 04.16.23 well said john. what john mentioned that i think is a must do, they bring the sail to the boat,
Boom Vang lakesurfsailor at 8:36am 04.16.23 Picture show the boom is Z spar. View 4 shows an eye for attachmentl Are there two of them one fo
Rust on Keel I need Help. Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 04.16.23 @skipperclaud , can you supply a few closeup pictures of the joint. It may give us a better picture
Rust on Keel I need Help. jssailem at 8:30am 04.16.23 Perhaps it had an iron cable lying against the keel at some point.
Rust on Keel I need Help. Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 04.16.23 Just got to give my head a scratch here. I didn't think Hunter, Marlow, whatever, had every used st
Boom Vang jssailem at 8:27am 04.16.23 how adding one would be adding a safety feature. You are correct in my thinking. A Vang is a trim
Beneteau Questions Wesleymi at 8:22am 04.16.23 My 1998 Oceanus 321 was the same way. I have since put in a float switch to activate the pump and wi
New sail advice needed jssailem at 8:15am 04.16.23 I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out all my options, and would appreciate some opinions
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:32am 04.16.23 There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (th
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 04.16.23 Spoke with the owner and the repairman on Saturday. There was a crack in the hull possibly due to
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:28am 04.16.23 I have prepped two iron keels in the past and found the only way to control rust is to coat with fi
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 7:27am 04.16.23 Most of the keel looks good. It's mainly the junction between the wings and the keel or close to t
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Dave Groshong at 7:04am 04.16.23 We offer a full rig shop, Samson XLS3, 10mm=3/8ish is $1.05/ft
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains JBP-PA at 6:28am 04.16.23 I'm trying this curtain track that is lower profile than the traditional marine curtain track. http
keel help JBP-PA at 6:15am 04.16.23 Dlj's advice about Ospho or another rust converter is important. Remaining rust will continue and w
Dried cetol jnorten at 6:10am 04.16.23 The gentle heat method is a great idea as that's how I remove older layers from my teak. I get a fe
keel help dLj at 5:57am 04.16.23 What I'd add to your advice, is after grinding the keel to bright white, treat with five layers of
Rust on Keel I need Help. dLj at 5:50am 04.16.23 There are fundamentally two ways to protect underwater steel structures: 1) Cathodic protection (thi
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 5:34am 04.16.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator BBC16385 at 5:09am 04.16.23 This is the answer to the question of what is the raw water pump on the Kohler 9.5 kw generator: My

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